Checking out the fancypants cocktails at Atera in New York, including one that features “Vanilla-herbaceous” tonka beans infused into Meyer lemon juice, which is then combined with tangy Champagne vinegar. Someone needs to start making cocktail-oriented Mad Libs parodies. [Serious Drinks]

It’s still two years away, but in 2015, there will be new retail credit card standards in America. How will it affect restaurants? “The shift means restaurants across the country will have to review their point-of-sale systems, including in-store hardware and software … [E]xperts say the move could influence operators’ purchase of POS equipment; some may want to delay purchases planned for the next couple of years, while others will speed up their upgrades to obtain EMV compliance by the 2015 deadline.” [QSR]